diff --git a/kernel/printk/nbcon.c b/kernel/printk/nbcon.c
index b53d93585ee7..b941039ee7d2 100644
--- a/kernel/printk/nbcon.c
+++ b/kernel/printk/nbcon.c
@@ -1081,6 +1081,7 @@ wait_for_event:
 		}
 
 		console_srcu_read_unlock(cookie);
+		cond_resched();
 
 	} while (backlog);